Juniper Networks has announced additions to its routing portfolio that expand the company’s Carrier Ethernet offerings. Juniper Networks unveils ACX500 and ACX5000 routers, as well as enhancements to the Junos® Space Network Management Platform software, to enable service providers to handle added capacity and accelerate service orchestration and provisioning more cost-effectively.
When combined with Juniper’s existing offerings, such as the Service Control Gateway and MX Series routing platforms, Juniper said it can now deliver IP/MPLS solutions that can flexibly enable new services at an optimized cost. According to Juniper Networks, the ACX500 is purpose-built to mitigate capacity challenges associated with ever-sophisticated LTE networks, and also features the industry’s first integrated GPS receiver to enhance the accuracy of cell signal hand-off, thereby diminishing dropped calls, improving location-based services, such as E911 emergency calls, and bolstering the quality of video streaming for on-the-go consumers.
As for the ACX5000 model which can embed virtualized functions directly within the network fabric, it enables the aggregation of various networks, including small cells, macro cells and residential and commercial broadband networks. The ACX5000 supports Kernel Virtual Machine (KVM)-compliant network function virtualization for rapid creation of advanced services, such as network analytics, security services and subscriber-specific virtualized network functions, said Juniper. Both the carrier ethernet router models will be available during the first half of the year.
Mike Marcellin, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Strategy, Juniper Networks
Juniper Networks is continuing to deliver a holistic approach to effectively executing small cell backhaul and Carrier Ethernet deployments by integrating physical infrastructure with virtual services. These new solutions enhance the mobile subscriber experience and improve profit margins for service providers by cost-effectively meeting operational challenges with the zero-touch rapid deployment and delivering seamless access for new, high-bandwidth services.
